Slow Stitching Sunday

I started a new project (actually, 8 of these sewing caddys) yesterday, at the quilt guild's sew-in.  I'd spent a day before cutting everything out.

Sewing Caddy from Jenny of Elephantz

Here is a link to Jenny's free pattern.  I am changing a few things up.  First, I've added some batting to my hexie.  I'm also going to change up how it is bound, and how the ties are added.

Here is what I've done so far....

I've made 2 of these, with this lace trim ( I ran out, so, had to change trim for the next 2)

here is the 2nd trim I used (2 like this)

there are 4 of these, and I've stitched on the hexies, too

You have to pay attention when you use directional fabrics, like the scissors above.  It wasn't hard.

I still have 4 hexies to stitch on, some decorative stitching, and, I need to make the pin cushions (added last, after everything else is done).  Here is what I still need to do (besides binding).

4 more hexies to stitch on, and the circles will become pin cushions

Here is what I'm using for the back of these.

backings

I have lots of sewing theme fabrics, and, I'm finally starting to use some of them.  It is hard to cut into them the first time.  Now you know why I've been embroidering the sewing machines. 

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!

Actually, it will be pork loin for supper, but, I DID WIN something while I was traveling.  I've just now gotten a chance to take pictures of it.

Karen at K's Quilting Korner had a giveaway.  I signed up just before I left for my first trip (the one with car problems).  Woohoo!  I won!  The pattern book, and 12 blocks, that only need the top stitching on them (and a few buttons).

pattern book

Since these blocks are not stiff, I think I might hand stitch them instead of using my machine.  I think it will be relaxing to hand stitch them.

For me, the hard part is all that fusible that has to be traced and cut out.  I really don't like that part.  Someone has done all the frustrating parts for me.

Thanks Karen!

Quilt Show

Well, we got back from Jamaica in the week hours of Saturday morning.  A friend picked me up at 11:30am, and we headed out to the Faithful Circles quilt show.  I only took pictures of the quilts that caught my very sleepy eye.

with sewing machines on it, I couldn't pass this one up

up close of the cute spiders

up close

I love the rabbit stealing the block

can't pass up a Quilt of Valor

I've seen this pattern, but, not the finished quilt before

 

Of course this next one caught my eye (Harry Potter fan that I am).  It was made by a 17 year old (her first quilt).

tiny hexies

This quilt is GREAT!  We all know who has 'broken the law' quilt show wise.

up close of the border

I liked the trees on this one

I haven't had time to enter my sewing room since I left on the first trip, almost a month ago.  I'm headed up shortly, to see if I can 'find' it under all the stuff I brought home from my trips.  I have a Quilts of Valor sew-in on Tuesday, and I need to find my project to work on. 

I did see one other thing at this quilt show.  In Texas, I found me a 301 table, but, the one I found was for a short bed 301, and both of my machines are long beds.  There was a lady in a booth, at the quilt show, that was selling a short bed 301 and a long bed 301 table.  I wish I had been more awake, so that I could have asked if she would switch tables with me (she had large gaps, since the table was for a long bed machine).